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A Chat with Frances O’Roark Dowell

October 12, 2019 ♦

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Frances O’Roark Dowell and her publisher, Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, were kind enough to share The Class with me this summer. I devoured it, enjoying the multiple perspectives and the mystery and I knew it would be a popular read among my sixth graders. I am so thankful that Frances also…

Thoughts: Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee

August 1, 2019 ♦

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I am sitting on my back deck with my cup of Raspberry tea, wearing a Harry Potter hoodie, and reflecting on this middle-grade novel that I feel lucky to have read before it is released. I was first introduced to Barbara Dee through the wide world of Twitter and since…

Happy Book Birthday (and a Review)!

July 30, 2019 ♦

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For Black Girls Like Me by Mariama J Lockington In this lyrical coming-of-age story about family, sisterhood, music, race, and identity, Mariama J. Lockington draws on some of the emotional truths from her own experiences growing up with an adoptive white family.I am a girl but most days I feel…

Review: Up For Air by Laurie Morrison

April 28, 2019 ♦

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Mark your calendars for May 7, 2019 because you won’t want to miss the release of this middle grade novel. Up For Air is a story of first crushes, friendships, heartbreak, family, and self-worth. Buy here. Connection I connected with Annabelle in a way that really surprised me because at…

First Glance

April 24, 2019 ♦

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Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson I am such a fan of Jacqueline Woodson. I loved Brown Girl Dreaming and last year I listened to her read Each Kindness for World Read Aloud Day and was in awe. Her story telling and messages are absolutely spell-binding and real. I received this…

Happy Book Birthday to The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise!

January 8, 2019 ♦

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Dan Gemeinhart has done it again! A beautiful book is released today, so get out and buy a copy! Click on the image below to order!

First Glance Friday: Lizzy and the Good Luck Girl by Susan Lubner

November 2, 2018 ♦

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First Glance Friday Lizzy and the Good Luck Girl by Susan Lubner Release Date: November 6, 2018 Susan sent this book to me through our Lit Review Crew. This is a group of almost 20 educators and librarians who share ARCs and other books and post reviews. First Glance This…

Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo

October 3, 2018 ♦

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Thank you NetGalley for giving me an eARC in exchange for an honest review. I chose to request this book because I have read a couple of Kate DiCamillo’s books (Raymie Nightingale and Edward Tulane) before and my sixth grade students enjoy them as well. I did not know that…

Swing by Kwame Alexander, Mary Rand Hess

September 5, 2018 ♦

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Swing Launch Team I was chosen to be part of the Swing Launch Team and through that, I have received an early release copy of Swing! The book is released October 2. Go preorder yours now! If you have loved Kwame’s previous books, you will not be disappointed. If you…

Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch

May 7, 2018 ♦

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Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch I received this copy by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Summary and purchase on Amazon here. My Review I chose to read this book for a few reasons. One, I heard Welch’s first book, Love and Gelato, was amazing. Two,…